A channel model for the residential power circuit used as a digital communications medium

Author

Hooijen, Olaf G.

Author_Institution

Signaal Commun., Huizen, Netherlands

Volume

40

Issue

4

fYear

1998

fDate

11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

331

Lastpage

336

Abstract

A channel model for the residential power circuit used as a carrier for telecommunications signals is presented. This model is based on the results of an extensive measurement campaign executed in the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. As a basis for the channel model, the time-variant linear filter model is used. Channel noise is shown to be a summation of four noise types. Figures on channel-input impedance as well as signal attenuation are given. Finally, the phase shift introduced by the channel is considered

Keywords

attenuation measurement; carrier transmission on power lines; digital communication; electric impedance measurement; electric noise measurement; power distribution lines; telecommunication channels; time-varying filters; Amsterdam; The Netherlands; channel model; channel noise; channel-input impedance; digital communications medium; phase shift; residential power circuit; residential power line carrier systems; signal attenuation measurement; telecommunications signals; time-variant linear filter model; Circuit noise; Cities and towns; Digital communication; Frequency; Noise measurement; Nonlinear filters; Performance evaluation; Sampling methods; Spectral analysis; Transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9375

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/15.736218

Filename

736218